Trump endorses use of ‘nuclear option’ to confirm his Supreme Court pick

Trump endorses use of ‘nuclear option’ to confirm his Supreme Court pick

Posted on February 1, 2017 by in Politics, Supreme Court, White House
President Trump endorsed the use of the “nuclear option” Wednesday if needed to achieve Senate confirmation of his Supreme Court nominee. Citing partisan gridlock in Washington, Trump said at a White House event that he would support the approval of Colorado federal Appeals Court Judge Neil Gorsuch with 51 votes, instead of the 60 that […]
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Authored by: John Wagner and Ashley Parker
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